Fort Lauderdale polling place changes for 2,000 voters

FORT LAUDERDALE — A fire at the First Church of God, at 1242 N. Andrews Ave., means more than 2,000 voters will have to go to another polling place on Election Day.

The 2,262 people registered to vote at that location will now vote at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, at 800 NW 13th St. in Fort Lauderdale.

All affected residents should have received a letter in the mail notifying them of the polling place change. Voters will not be issued a new voter information card because it is a temporary change. The damage to the church was in the room to be used on Election Day.

A sign will be posted at the church Nov. 6 alerting voters of their new polling place.

It's not uncommon for polling places to change between elections. Voters can check their voter status and confirm their polling location at http://www.browardsoe.org.